Chapter 55: Bad News from Modell
The Me262 jet fighter, a new type of turbojet-engined fighter, can reach a maximum speed of 870 km. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
And it can climb to an altitude of 9000 meters in 7 minutes, such combat performance is far from comparable to the current piston fighter in 1943, let alone comparable.
Moreover, they are also equipped with four MK108 30mm guns in front of their airfields, which can definitely destroy British and American heavy bombers in the sky.
Therefore, it is precisely because it has such superior performance and heavy firepower that the German pilots like and attach importance to it.
Moreover, they threatened that three Allied fighters would be able to withstand a Me262 jet fighter.
In addition to the above advantages, the Me262 jet fighter also has a semi-blister-shaped canopy in the middle of the fuselage, which can be opened to the right; The front windshield is 90 mm thick, and the backrest of the chair is covered with 15 mm steel plate, all of which are bulletproof.
Finally, the EZ-42 gyro sight or the Leibi 16B sight can also be used for firing sight of cannons and rockets.
The Me-262 can perform very well when used as a fighter and interceptor.
Just as a new power plant, the Me262 uses Junkers' Jumo004B-4 engine, with a static thrust of 850 kg at sea level, a fuel consumption of 1650 kg / h, a dead weight of 720 kg, a thrust-to-weight ratio (thrust / weight ratio) of 1.181, and a rebuild life of 50 hours.
These are the Me262 jet fighters that Chen Yanlong redeemed through the mall, but it also inherited the various shortcomings of the original Me262 jet fighters.
For example, their engines do not last more than 10 hours, and there are frequent engine failures, and even the problem of fires is not completely solved.
Therefore, during training, although the pilot is easy to control, the engine is very easy to ignite, or it is caused by overheating.
In addition to this, when the pilot is ready to land, they must also contract the throttle valve; If at this point they abruptly abort the landing procedure and reopen the throttle valve, then the engine response will be so slow that the engine may re-increase the thrust so that the jet will be at great risk of touching the ground, so the Me262 jet fighter will not be easy for inexperienced pilots to get started.
And a bit of a fatal drawback is that the Me262 can reach a dive speed of Mach 0.84 to 0.86, which is already quite a terrible speed at the time. However, as soon as this speed is exceeded, the plane loses control. The whole body of the fuselage shook, and the huge negative G-force caused the fuselage to disintegrate.
But despite all its shortcomings and high failure rate, it was still one of the most successful models of early air jet engines in the history of World War II aviation.
Moreover, these Me262 jet fighters also carried a large number of R4M rockets.
Therefore, the pilots who flew these jets, Chen Yanlong, required them to use the Me262 to carry a large number of at least 34M unguided rockets from the side of the bomber formation when fighting the enemy bombers; And a salvo of rockets from the range of the bomber's 0.5-inch caliber machine gun, one or two rockets were enough to shoot down the B-17 bomber, which was known for its solidity.
And every time you attack, you must have two or three Me262 jet fighters attacking together, which is the famous Luftwaffe wolf pack version of what later became known.
"Wow! These jets are so fast! As soon as I started them in the cockpit, I was able to rush several kilometers out of the airport. β
"Me too! And they also have great climbing and diving capabilities! And very ferocious firepower! Behold! We're going to be able to finish the P-51 Mustang and the like this time! I really want to have an air battle with those enemy fighters and bombers soon! β
"Tsk! You! Thom Histanston! You still have to be careful about its shortcomings! Don't forget that if the dive speed is too high, exceeding the critical value of the engine, our aircraft will easily lose control. β
"Hahaha! You can give me 100,000 rest assured! My flying experience is stronger, and don't forget that I was a famous man who destroyed 35 Soviet fighters on the Eastern Front! Kenneth Branagh! And I believe that if I fly this Me262 jet fighter and encounter those groups of Anglo-American-Soviet bombers without escort, they will definitely be lambs to the slaughter! β
"Hey! Indeed, if you look at our 4 MK108/30mm guns, they will absolutely completely destroy the 7.92mm and 12.7mm machine guns of the British, American and Soviet Unions, and even the 5 to 6 30mm guns of the heavy bombardment of the Allied B-17 and B-25 cannot be compared with ours! And we are also armed with R4M rockets! Hahaha! I get excited when I think about it, and I really want to go to those enemy troops right away! β
During training, the host driver soup? Hilstanston, and Kenneth Branagh, the pilot; They were passing through the airplane's radio and commenting excitedly and noisily on the Me262 jet roadway they were piloting in the air.
Underneath the makeshift jet airfield, there are plenty of pilots practicing take-off and landing in Me262 jet fighters.
As for their instructors, they are also surrounded by a large group of novice pilots, trying to determine what the advantages and disadvantages of these fighters are.
Of course, Chen Yanlong told them these things, so they were relatively rusty and hurried to explain; To this end, they are also teaching these novice pilots, and at the same time following other experienced pilots to practice these new Me262 jet fighters.
There is no way to give them very limited time because of Chen Yankong; So he was also driven to the shelves to train the pilots of the Me262 jet fighter.
While these flight instructors and pilots were desperately training, Chen Yanlong, who had calmed down, had already taken out a blank piece of paper and a pen to write out some of the things he was about to do.
These things are:
First: he wants to build a powerful long-range strategic aviation, and a powerful combat aviation.
Second, it is necessary to build a strategic rocket force.
Thirdly: it is to build a powerful tank group
Fourth: it is the aircraft carrier group
Fifth: it is a strong army
Sixth: It is to use helicopters to form an air cavalry army
Seventh, it is necessary to use the exchange system to exchange and store a large amount of oil, because the German army is extremely short of fuel and oil, and other resources and spare parts of weapons and equipment are also very scarce.
As the saying goes, no matter how advanced a single weapon is, it also needs a lot of auxiliary equipment and personnel to play its role.
Otherwise, even if the German army is equipped with the Chinese J-20 fighter and the American F-22, if there is a serious shortage of fuel and ammunition spare parts, the German pilots will not be able to achieve any good combat results, and even take-off operations may be a big problem.
After Chen Yanlong wrote down his ideas for the new military formation, he continued to write down his ideas on how to build a great power and how to rise for his future construction.
He is very clear that in order for a country to rise to an important basis, it must have the following characteristics:
First, the political system that leads the times
Second: a well-developed education system
Third: strong economic strength
Fourth: strong armed forces
Fifth: full of vigorous cultural radiation
Sixth: advanced science and technology
These points are also the most significant features of the process of the rise of various great powers in later generations, and many books on the rise of great powers are also written in this way.
After writing about the reforms he was about to begin in Germany, he stretched and went to sleep.
It was only the next day, when the sun had just come out, that the sound of Moder's anxious knock on the door woke him up.
"FΓΌhrer! The night bombardment teams of the Anglo-American allies bombed Berlin and the Ruhr industrial area again last night! Now there's a lot of loss! Moreover, the air force and navy sent by Commander Kesselring to relieve the defeated German and Italian forces on the Bang Kok Peninsula also suffered heavy losses! β
As soon as he opened the door to meet him, Moder reported with a solemn face and concern.
"What!"
Before he woke up, Chen Yanlong, who was in a daze, heard these bad news, and his whole person suddenly woke up and said.